Post by harlow rochelle smith on Feb 24, 2011 23:01:01 GMT -5
harlow rochelle smith
i try to wash him out,
but like they say: "the blood is thicker."
i see my mother in my face,
but only when i travel
i run as fast as i can run,
but jack comes tumbling after.
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AND I THROW MY HEART BACK TO THE OCEAN
nicknames: chelle or smithy, but mostly just harlow.
sex: female.
age: seventeen.
birthday: october 30th.
grade: senior (grade 12).
occupation: student.
orientation: bisexual.
diagnosis: substance disorder; level 3
problem: drug addict, specifically pot and mdma (or ecstasy, the party drug). not only does she do them socially, but during withdrawals (hardest after 2 days clean), her hands start to shake and she gets terrible cravings for sweets or cigarettes. even then, those only hold her over for a little while, usually long enough to sleep through the night fitfully, if at all. during that lapse, she also feels fatigue, loss of appetite, and trouble concentrating. sometimes she gets so high that she hallucinates (depending on the drug cocktail) and her moods fluctuate (including depressed feelings). she has lost her shoes and woken up in a strange place on more than one occasion. also, harlow indulges in mild drinking since she was 13 and had a suicide attempt with sleeping pills, which she simply shrugs off.
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BUT IT DON'T GO FAR, IT COME BACK FLOATING
BUT IT DON'T GO FAR, IT COME BACK FLOATING
eyes: crystal blue with a subtle hint of gray.
face: button nose, thin eyebrows, light freckles.
body: naturally slim, slender.
fashion: trend setter, pushes the envelope, pretty but effortless.
playby: kaya scodelario.
overall: armed with fair alabaster skin, crystal blue eyes, and long brown tresses, harlow inherited most of her traditionally beautiful characteristics from her mother, except for her eyes. also, the light freckles on her cheeks seem to come from her father's genes, a redheaded french male whom was often very sensitive to the sunlight. she is naturally slim because of her high metabolism (her mother's idea of a higher power's gift to women). her clothing depends on the occasion, but for the most part she likes to push her limits. she's more of a trend setter than a follower and the effort put into her outfits depend entirely on her mood. provocative short shorts can easily be replaced by leather pants or a skirt with black leggings. her makeup tends to be dark and smoky. she stands at an average 5'6" and weighs 96 lbs.
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AND I WATCH IT WASH UP WITH THE DEAD FISH
AND I WATCH IT WASH UP WITH THE DEAD FISH
dislikes: labels / stereotypes, excessive use of the color white, hospitals, curfew, not being in control, disorganization, mathematics, talking about her past, first impressions, authority figures, "wasting a perfectly good cig."
strengths: sarcasm, manipulation, dark-humor, being open-minded, loyalty, putting on a poker face (nonchalant), being clever, her high metabolism.
weaknesses: her addiction, handling withdrawals (especially shaky hands, because she can't write or draw), often finds it hard to trust others.
secrets: her overdose not being "accidental," covering up for franklin, and the fear that she's not capable of loving someone without hurting them.
worst memory: walking in on her parents on her 15th birthday party, but more so the fact that franklin left and didn't look back. the whole day was a disaster. she must have washed her face like fifty times, rubbing her "pretty little eyes that saw too much" raw.
best memory: the first time she got high. she didn't really know how to properly smoke the damn thing, but... she just felt liberated, like that was the answer she was searching for.
desires: to become a writer, to open up an art studio, to be loved despite her flaws.
pet peeves: hypocrites, being told what to do, flaky drug dealers, being disorganized.
overall: harlow is a tough cookie to crack. she's typically guarded, dark-humored, and sarcastic, but once you get passed those layers, she's actually a pretty easygoing, fun-loving, and very loyal girl. she does tend to gather more acquaintances than actual friends, since she likes a good party as much as the next druggie, and she has some trust issues to work through. she enjoys shopping, sneaking off to watch rock concerts, and just causing mayhem in general. yeah, she's a little troublemaker. harlow's pretty spontaneous and daring, so she loves a good challenge (in any aspect of her life). she doesn't like labels, so she hangs out with people as she sees fit, and she's pretty blunt.
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BUT IT AIN'T QUITE DEAD, IT JUST IS LIKE THIS
BUT IT AIN'T QUITE DEAD, IT JUST IS LIKE THIS
jean-claude pierre hoffmann; biological father; estranged; 45; alive.
siblings: --
other relatives: --
history: harlow rochelle smith was born 17 years ago in london, england. she was the only child of chanelle harlow smith and she never knew her father. her mother claimed that he was always off on business trips, but when harlow turned 13, she accidentally ran into him and his family, which obviously didn't include her. after confronting her mother about the incident, harlow learned that she was the product of an affair (where he promised to leave his wife, but didn't) and that her father's charm was in her blood. it was in the way she walked, or the light husky tone in her voice, or the piercing icy blues that drew people towards her like moths to a flame. her mother started to nose dive into work shortly after that, often blaming her daughter for things that she didn't even do, and harlow coped with the emotional abuse by breaking into the locked liquor cabinet.
it wasn't long before she built up a strong tolerance, however, so she went in search of something stronger: enter pot and mdma (ecstasy). her first boyfriend introduced her to pot, but it was by the third or fourth relationship (this time with a girl) when harlow really got hooked. she can't really remember her name at this point; she just remembers her smile from time to time. at 14, her mother's lawfirm ran into a malpractice lawsuit and harlow found herself taking up a modeling gig at the shopping mall to help out. she quit shortly after they asked her to go topless, knowing that her dignity was worth more than being the bread-winner. her mother had been living a more lax life, so when the news came that harlow was no longer able to provide (she left out the explicit details), chanelle got angry. they had a fight and that night ended with an overdose on sleeping pills and two days in the hospital for observation.
things got increasingly worse when harlow was arrested for sneaking into a rock concert and drinking underage (she was under 18, the legal age in london), and she was left there overnight as punishment. when the teen returned home, she found that her mother had a new live-in boyfriend: franklin. it was rocky at best at first, but harlow gradually began to warm up to him and she even found herself telling him things she never told anyone else. he was the one that really got her into mdma. she was caught with some of his pills in her locker at school during a random search, coincidentally after she refused to sleep with a persistent jock (so he ratted her out). feeling some sort of loyalty towards franklin, harlow took the fall and lost her mother's respect. she did it mostly because he genuinely seemed to make her mother happy.
on her 15th birthday, her biological father decided to make an appearance. this didn't sit well with franklin, but he didn't voice his concerns. blowing out her candles is the most that she remembers, since they walked in on her parents "letting history repeat itself" and fists flew. franklin ended up leaving, and as much as harlow pleaded for him to take her with him, he refused and didn't look back. her biological father tried to push his way back into her life, reminding her just how much she didn't want to end up like him, so she delved more deeply and recklessly into the drugs. she stole her mother's car one night and wrecked it on her way back home, as she was completely stoned. it was then that they shipped her off to hawthorne academy in the states.
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OH MY HEART, IT'S A HOUSE IN TORNADO
OH MY HEART, IT'S A HOUSE IN TORNADO
your age: 21.
time zone: eastern.
other characters: zachery jase beecher.
rp sample: already a member.
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OH MY HEART, IT'S A HOUSE IN THE SKY IN THE EYE OF TORNADO
OH MY HEART, IT'S A HOUSE IN THE SKY IN THE EYE OF TORNADO
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